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W. KIBL. BRIDLB BLINDBR. No. 542,263. Patented July 9, 1895.

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UNITED I STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM KIEL, OF BUTLER, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE BUTLER HARD RUBBERCOMPANY, OF YORK, N. Y.

BRIDLE-BLLIND'ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,263, dated July 9,1895. Application-filed April I 1895. Serial No. 544,071. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM KIEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Butler,

in the county of Morris and 'State .of New Jersey, have invented certainnewand useful Improvements in Bridle-Blinders; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will en able others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the letters of referencemarked on the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a bridle blinder or blinkerembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the perforated core.Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the blinder.

Heretofore blinders for harness bridles have usually been made ofleather. Where it has been desired to give the blinders a highlypolishedfinish, they have been made with an outside covering of what is known aspatent leather. This covering substance, while answering fairly well, isunfavorably acted upon by rain, sudden changes of temperature, frequentwashing, and the like, which destroy in a short time its polish and thefabric itself. To obviate these objections and produce ahighly-superiorquality of blinder, unaffected by washing, moisture, changes oftemperature, &c., I have invented and manufactured a blinder'ofhard-rubber with a central core extending throughout the area of theblinder. In practice I found that a blinder made of solid hard rubberwas toobrittle, but by providing a perforated metallic core of somesuitable substance, running entirely through the center of theblinder,Iwas enabled to produce a very superiorarticle of manufacture havingdecided advantages, which will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, A represents a bridleblinder, preferably ofsubstantially rectangular form, having a concave-convex portion B of theusual form and construction.

0 is a side extension of the blinder perforated with a series of holesE, by means of which it may be stitched or otherwise attached the tocheek-straps or other part of the bridle.

Fis the perforated core conforming to the concave-convex form of thebridle-blinder, and extending out into the side extension 0, so that theperforations E pass through the core F, as well as through thehard-rubber on both sides thereof.

At the point where the side extension 0 joins the portion B, the core Fis bent at an angle sufficiently great to permit the bridleblinder tostand out from the side of the horses head at such an angle as willallow the horse to have an unobstructed front view.

I may use any metal suitable for the purpose for the core.

I prefer to form the hard-rubber layers upon both sides of the corethinner at the center than at the outer edges and gradually increasingin thickness of the layers toward the outer portions.

In using a perforated metal plate as a core the rubber .compound iscaused to flow through the perforations from one side to the other andinterlock therethrough when vulcanized, thereby forming a stronghomogeneous structure of great strength and durability.

I claim- The bridle -'blinder substantially as described, comprising aperforated plate forming a core, and layers of hard rubber upon eachside of the core extending through the perforations thereof andvulcanized thereto, said plate being provided with an extension havingperforations.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM EIEL.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. GURUTER, J 0s. F. MCLEAN.

